Synopsis
Ad man Stephen Dexter asks his secretary Kendall to marry him as a loophole in order to protect his finances during an important business deal. Once the deal is completed, he asks Kendall for a divorce and is dismayed when she refuses.
Key facts
Cast
Rosalind Russell, Brian Aherne, Virginia Bruce, Robert Benchley, John Carroll, Hobart Cavanaugh, Richard Lane, William B. Davidson
Original language
English
First release
September 13, 1940 (United States)
Production companies
Universal Pictures
Crew
Screenplay
Gladys Lehman, Richard Connell
Producer
William A. Seiter
Cinematography
Milton Krasner
Editing
Milton Carruth
Stills
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Festival History
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United States | September 13, 1940 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | December 26, 1940 |
Full credits
| Director | William A. Seiter |
| Cast | Rosalind Russell (Kendal Browning), Brian Aherne (Stephen Dexter), Virginia Bruce (Phyllis Walden), Robert Benchley (Roger Van Horn), John Carroll (Jose de Briganza), Hobart Cavanaugh (William), Richard Lane (McNab), William B. Davidson (Mumford (as William Davidson)), Brooks Benedict (Phyllis's Friend (uncredited)), Virginia Brissac (Miss Collins (uncredited)), Gino Corrado (Waiter (uncredited)), Selmer Jackson (Hudson (uncredited)), Janet Shaw (Lucy - the Bride (uncredited)), Pat West (Office Worker (uncredited)), Ralph Brooks (Office Worker), Leonard Carey (Peterson - Butler), Jack Chefe (Nightclub Patron), Chester Clute (Martin Peabody - Justice of the Peace), Paul Everton (Board Member), Eddie Hall (Swan Club Patron), William Halligan (Latimer), George Humbert (Chef), Charles Judels (Photographer), Alphonse Martell (Waiter), Frank McLure (Nightclub Patron), Edmund Mortimer (Restaurant Patron), William H. O'Brien (Waiter), Broderick O'Farrell (Office Worker), Kitty O'Neil (Mrs. Peabody), Manuel París (Waiter), Cyril Ring (Office Worker), Ronald R. Rondell (Office Worker), Rolfe Sedan (Maitre D'), Charles Smith (Leo - Office Boy), Larry Steers (Office Worker), Dale Van Sickel (Office Worker), Max Wagner (Streetcar Conductor), Pierre Watkin (Charlie - Phyllis's Escort), Poppy Wilde (Swan Club Patron), Suzanne Ridgway (Cigarette Girl (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Gladys Lehman, Richard Connell |
| Story | George Beck |
| Producer | William A. Seiter |
| Cinematography | Milton Krasner |
| Editing | Milton Carruth |
| Costumes | Vera West |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
